Safety: How Many Pain Pills Do Patients Really Need; match the number of opioids to the procedure to stop overprescribing.

Ideas That Work:Emergency Preparedness;Fire Evacuation Drills (Not) for Dummies

Ideas That Work: Mark Breast Tumors With RFID Tags

Pain Control: Cruising Down the ERAS Pathway; Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital likes the way the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program handles its patients' pain.

Infection Prevention: The Instrument Whisperer Has Spoken; Tips on dealing with instrument repair and maintenance.

Environmental Stewardship: Blue Is the New Green; The team at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center has found many innovative uses for blue wrap - both in and out of the OR.

Patient Safety: Priority One Protecting Patients; Houston Physicians' Hospital is committed to optimizing patient safety.

Staffing: 4 Tips for Dealing With Chronic Complainers; Don't minimize the potential damage from staff negativity.

Ideas That Work: Our Pre-op Bedside Briefing

2018 OR Excellence Awards;There's a little piece of you in each of this year's winners.

Financial Management: The Perioperative Olympics; In one quarter, 52 staff-generated, gold-medal, money-saving ideas have resulted in $121,000 in savings.

Business Advisor: Unlock Your Equipment's Hidden Expiration Date; Know years in advance when you'll need to replace big-ticket items.

Ideas That Work: Do You Count Your Propofol?

Patient Satisfaction: Up Close and Unscripted; Staff at Bayfront Health Spring Hill encouraged to be themselves with patients.

Expert Tips for Total Joint Efficiency;Build your program on these pillars of success.

Behind Closed Doors: Things That Make You Go Hmmm...Am I the only one who notices this stuff?

Ideas That Work: Rx for Sheltering 200 People in Place

Infection Prevention: Zero Infections and Counting; Small improvements made a big difference in this hospital's quest to eliminate surgical site infections.

Ideas That Work: Where Do You Store Patient Belongings?

Product News; Great ideas for your OR